I am a recreational trail runner. Is it worth the extra $30 for the BOA lacing system? Not sure how the longevity of the BOA lacing system is. The lacing system sure looks cool.

Cant comment on 'worth the extra $30' bc im just staring my research into boa running shoes. I can comment that I've had a pair of Vans snowboard boots for 8 years now and believe me, i've put them through some tough times. This season they finally gave in -- but wait -- Boa apparently provides repair kits for $4 bucks, so I've ordered that and will probably get more years out of these boots (or so I hope)

I am a teacher who does home visits with preschoolers, and I got a pair because they made it very easy to slip on and off when going into peoples houses. I had mine for two years and they quickly became my go to shoe for everything, work, hiking, walking to get the paper. one of the cables did break after two years of constant use, which was a major bummer because now i need to sit down to lace up my shoes. Oh well. Time to splurge on a new pair.

I'm on my 7th pair of TNF shoes with the BOA lacing system. I still use my old shoes for various jobs. My oldest pair is 3-4 years old and I've yet to have any of the BOAs fail on me. I love them and think they are worth the extra cost.

I have had my BOA system for a year now,and they have been working great....